CITY WILL MAKE THE CALL ON SNOW EMERGENCIES
Next time the city declares a snow emergency, you're going to hear about it in a phone call.
SCIENTIST REBUFFED BY MPCA WILL SPEAK HERE JAN. 22
Professor Tyrone Hayes, the University of California-Berkeley endocrinologist whose views on agricultural pollution have drawn a snub from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, will have a chance to speak to a Minnesota audience after all.
BICYCLE CRASHES RISING
Increased bicycle commuting in the city has led to a dramatic increase in car-bike accidents, reports Robyn Repya in Skyway News.
CAR-SHARING SERVICE SET TO LAUNCH IN SPRING
An innovative Twin Cities car-sharing program has received government funding and is slated to launch the service in the spring.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
The venerable Citizens League has introduced a one-stop online clearinghouse for local public affairs events. The Community Connections Calendar at http://ccc.localevents.net features dozens of events that League president Sean Kershaw says often get overlooked.
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